Ella Vaatanen - 2019-20 Women's Basketball - LIU Brooklyn
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#12 Ella Vaatanen
Position: Forward
Height: 6-1
Class: Junior
Hometown: Tuusula, Finland
Previous School: Helsinki Basketball Academy
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2018-19: Appeared in all 29 games with 22 starts in the frontcourt for LIU… Averaged 3.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and .9 blocks per game… Led the team in blocks with 25, ranking 10th in the NEC… Recorded a season-high 11 points against UC Irvine on November 23… Grabbed a season best seven rebounds against Wagner on February 9… Swatted away a season-high four shots in win over Mount St. Mary’s on February 11.
2017-18: Appeared in 30 games, making two starts... Registered a career-high seven points against Saint Francis U on February 12.
Background: Has played in Finnish and European international competitions since 2013...led her U16 juniors teams to top five finishes at the 2013 Nordic (2nd place) and European Division B (4th place) Championships...won a U19 title at the 2013 European Youth Basketball Championships...claimed a pair of Finland U19 league championships in 2015 and 2016...member of the Finland Women's National Team since 2016.
Personal: Daughter of Aija and Jari Vaatanen...has one younger sibling, Arttu...hopes to play professionally in Europe after graduating. |
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